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German Animals!

by Pat, Jamie, Mike, Mike, Matt, Dan, Krista, Erica, Shawnee, Whit, and Tyler

It is important to learn about German animals. If you went to Germany or a German-speaking country you might go to the zoo. If you saw a sign saying Affe and you thought that meant ant, you would be wrong. All of a sudden a monkey might jump on your head and start pulling your hair. You would be a bit suprised. That is one of the many reasons to learn what animals are called in German.

Another reason is to have an idea of what some words mean in different cultures. Also if your family just happened to be of German origin and one day they decided to move to Germany and you knew these words you would have a headstart on learning the language.

So in conclusion learning the words for animals in German is a very educational and uplifting experience.

Click on the to hear the words in that row. The pronunciations will open in a new window. You can resize the window and move it so you can see the words as you hear the pronunciations.

HAMSTER

hamster

ELCH

moose

ZIEGE

goat

REH

deer

WAL

whale

HUND

dog

KATZE

cat

PAPAGEI

parrot

AFFE

monkey

PFERD

horse

DAMKITZ

fawn

SCHILDKRÖTE

turtle

STINKTIER

skunk

FISCH

fish

ESEL

donkey

MAUS

mouse

BÄR

bear

SCHLANGE

snake

MEERSCHWEINCHEN

guinea pig

FROSCH

frog

RATTE

rat

KUH

cow

ELK

elk

KÄTZCHEN

kitten

LÖWE

lion

EICHHÖRNCHEN

squirrel

TIGER

tiger

HAI

shark

 

 

 

SCHNECKE

snail

KÄNGURUH

kangaroo

ANMEISENBÄR

anteater

KANINCHEN

rabbit

1. The word for snake in German is Schlange, so think about how snakes are long because Schlange and long rhyme.

2. Donkey is Esel and that starts with E, like Eeyore the donkey from Winnie the Pooh.

3. Bär is the word for bear in German and bears in the zoo are behind bars.

4. Moose is Elch in German and the elk is a cousin of the moose.

5. A Hamster is a hamster and a Tiger is a tiger. Those are two free ones for you!

6. The word for deer in German is Reh and that sounds like the beginning of the word reindeer which is a form of deer.

7. The word for dog in German is Hund and that sounds like the word hound which is another word for dog in English.

 

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Find these words above:

Affe

Fisch

Esel

Elch

Maus

Hund

Bär

Pferd

Papagei

Hamster

Schildkröte

Wal

Stinktier

Katze

Reh

Ziege